Macbeth quotes A4 Flashcards

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quote showing that the witches think Macbeth is wicked

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Something wicked this way comes

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Quotes showing that Macbeth is starting to use the language similar to the witches

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I conjure you
Answer me

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quote showing that the apparition is warning Macbeth about Macduff

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beware Macduff

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quote showing that the apparition thinks that Macbeth will be safe and won’t be harmed

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none of women born Shall harm Macbeth

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quote showing that the apparition thinks that Macbeth will never vanquish

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Macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him

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quote showing that Macbeth will do the first things that comes to his mind

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The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand
–> behave in the heat of the moment
–> without hesitation
–> reflect his desire for power
–> lose sight of what is right and wrong, put aside his morality and values
–> extent of what he’s willing to do

contrast with the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth had to convince him in order to kill Duncan.

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